In a previous message, "Nick Mudge" wrote:

I tried starting the mysql and this happened:

You need to set MySQL up with passwords using mysqladmin before you can use it. There are instructions somewhere - if you reinstall MySQL, I know that the relevant bit pops up during the installation process. Sorry not to be of more help. John -- John Pettigrew Headstrong Games john@headstrong-games.co.uk Fun : Strategy : Price http://www.headstrong-games.co.uk/ Board games that won't break the bank Fields of Valour: 2 Norse clans battle on one of 3 different boards

Verify that MySQL is listing on the proper port. On 02-Jun-04 Nick Mudge wrote:

Hello.

I am still new to Linux. I recently bought and installed Suse 9.1 professional. From the cds I installed the rpms for the apache 2, php, and MySQL and I think a bunch of other stuff. I really want to get working the apache, PHP and MySQL. I got working the apache and PHP but I can't get working the MySQL. It appears that the MySQL deamon is not on, but I can't get it on. When I type mysqladmin ping i get this:

"mysqladmin ping mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (2)' Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' exists!"

I tried starting the mysql and this happened:

nick@linux:~> su Password: linux:/home/nick # rcmysql start Starting service MySQL failed linux:/home/nick #

I don't know what I should do. I am thinking I should reinstall the mysql, but I don't know how to do that. Or maybe I should try to download off the Internet the mysql rpm packages and try to install them with the exiting mysql stuff on my computer. I wouldn't know what things to delete if I installed new mysql stuff.

Anyway, please tell me what I should do to get mysql working.

Thank you, Nick Mudge

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